Dear English speakers, you are always more than welcome to the art-house cinema KINO BIZE, located in Riga city centre, Elizabetes str. 37 (entrance from the yard). We will list here the films of the regular repertoire or special events screened in English or with English subtitles.

The cinema is also available for private screenings and we offer membership and gift cards.

THE MOVERHardly anyone would have predicted that Žanis Lipke would miraculously become a hero. He was a completely ordinary Latvian blue-collar worker. In order to be able to support his family under wartime conditions, he worked at the German military... More

CLEO & PAULThree-and-a-half-year-old Cléo is brilliant at hide-and-seek: her brother Paul and their nanny have no chance of finding her. At some point Cléo herself no longer knows which route she took through the park. Suddenly there are strangers everywhere... More

THE WORKSHOPA writing workshop has been set up to help a group of seven young people integrate into the world of work. Under the guidance of well-known novelist Olivia Dejazet, the participants are asked to write a noir fiction connected with the industrial past of their hometown. Session after session, one of them, a boy named Antoine, stands out. Provocative and aggressive, he gets noticed by his systematic opposition to all, including Olivia… More

BALTIC TRIBES / THE LAST PAGANS OF EUROPE13th century. Danish spy Lars enters the tribal lands of the Balts, where he takes part in religious rites and cruel forays, gets high during the summer solstice, becomes the slave of Cours and fights the crusaders. The docudrama “The Baltic Tribes” by Abele brothers overthrows the myths of the Balts as just peaceful farmers, leading the spectator on a unique trip into the past.. More

FREE LUNCH SOCIETY: COME COME BASIC INCOMEJust a few years ago, an unconditional basic income was considered a pipe dream. Today, this utopia is more imaginable than ever before - intense discussions are taking place in all political and scientific camps. FREE LUNCH SOCIETY provides background information about this idea and searches for explanations, possibilities and experiences regarding its implementation. ... More

UNDER THE TREEAtli is kicked out of the house and forced to move in with his parents. While he fights for custody of his four-year-old daughter, he is sucked into a conflict between his parents and their neighbors over an old and beautiful tree. What starts as a typical spat between suburban neighbors unexpectedly and violently reaches a boiling point. As trees are a common dispute reason between neighbours in Iceland, the film’s director was inspired by real-life incidents… More

TERMS AND CONDITIONSWe ask all spectators to act with due care while on the cinema premises. It is forbidden to film or photograph during the screening, to disturb other customers and to use mobile phones. Please kindly turn to the personnel of the cinema and inform about persons violating the regulations.